A-Rod Back On The Field

From Newsday:

In his first day back at the Yankees complex, Rodriguez went through an array of baseball activities.

The Yankees third baseman played catch from 90 feet, took 40 grounders at third base, and 36 swings off a tee. He took 42 swings as a coach tossed underhanded to him.

And from Pete Abe:

He guessed that it would be 7-10 days before he was ready for a game.

7-10 days before a game, plus about a week getting his swing back would put Alex back with the big club at some point around the end of April. The Yankees have hit well without him to this point, although his replacement, Cody Ransom, has been abysmal. They should be able to tread water for another few weeks. Based on what we have seen from guys like Posada, Swisher, and Cano thus far, A-Rod’s return should give the Yankees an exceptionally deep and balanced lineup.

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